Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

17th draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (WSH)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC FutureB
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Everything else got attention, and tight end got none. That is a strange way for the Commanders to leave a draft.

On value alone, Thieneman makes the weekend a net positive. Zuhn III has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 22 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick55 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Value with a capital V on Dillon Thieneman in slot 55, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Omar Cooper Jr. at the 71st pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
They went early on Daylen Everette in No. 86, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A conviction pick on Skyler Gill-Howard at the 123rd overall pick that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in pick 145 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
They liked Keyron Crawford enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 7. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.